Refuge in the City

Dale Buscher
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Dale Buscher: Women’s Refugee Commission, 15 West 37th Street, 9th floor, New York, NY 10019, USA

Social Sciences, 2018, vol. 7, issue 12, 1-15

Abstract: This paper highlights the changing nature of refugee displacement and the resultant challenges in addressing the needs of refugees in urban areas. It reflects on the failures of traditional models in delivering needed services in these complex environments. It argues that current humanitarian program models are outdated, expensive, and ill-equipped for an effective response in urban areas. The article goes on to propose a myriad of new and emerging models and approaches that could increase efficiencies and enhance sustainability in humanitarian response.

Keywords: urban refugees; humanitarian response; displacement; area-based approach; cash assistance; gender equality; self-reliance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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